“Why
when I came was there no man, when I called was there none to answer?”
Isaiah 50:2
When we were kids, if we were doing
something of great importance to us, we would often ignore the call of our
mothers to abandon what we were doing and come in for supper. The voice of that
loving and compassionate authority meant nothing to us except an interruption of
our own will. Even though we knew we needed to eat, and even though we knew
that our mothers loved us, and even though we knew there might be consequences
for not coming when called, we still didn’t come.
God is our loving and compassionate
authority. He is the Good Shepherd that loves and cares for His sheep. He is the
tender provider who carries the lambs in his bosom. And yet when He calls, how
many answer? That is God’s question today. When He calls us through His word,
do we answer? When He convicts us by His Spirit, do we answer? God is asking
that question to us today?
Dear Father, Forgive our self-absorption
and stir our hearts to hear Your voice. Amen.
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